Environment
Enforcement body to over see horticultural peat ban 'likely' - Defra
The Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that it is “likely” that an enforcement body will...
Environment
Environment
Fly-tipping stats fail to include incidences on 'private rural land' - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that the increasing incidences of fly-tipping on “private rural land” were...
Environment
Scottish partnership improves water quality and animal health
A new series of case studies developed from a Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) initiative will look...
Agri-Business
Dairy farmers must capitalise on cutting carbon, says agri retailer
Mole Valley Farmers, an agricultural retailer, has urged dairy farmers to capitalise on cutting carbon on their farms, which would...
Agri-Business
Tesco launches UK’s largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out
Tesco has today (Friday, January 27) announced that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to...
Agri-Business
Scotland: Next AECS funding round opens end of January
The next funding round for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open from the end of the month, Scottish rural...
Environment
Company fined over £72k for treating farm's sewage without permit
A Hampshire-based waste management company has been fined over £72,000 for treating sewage on a Wiltshire farm without a permit....
N.Ireland
UFU to prioritise sustainability in farming
Delivering on sustainability throughout the farming industry and in all rural communities is now an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) priority....
Environment
Company fined over £500k after sewage discharge kills 5,000 fish
Anglian Water has been fined over £500,000 for failing to stop raw sewage being discharged into a river for almost...
Agri-Business
Danone announces plan to reduce methane emissions by 30%
One of the world’s largest dairy companies, Danone, has announced today (Tuesday, January 17) a global action plan to reduce...
Government
England bans a range of single-use plastics
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, the Environment Secretary from the Department for Environment, Food...
Environment
Danone ‘surprised’ by accusations regarding plastics use
Global dairy company, Danone, has said that it is “surprised” by an accusation regarding its use of plastics along its...
N.Ireland
Study: Environmental impacts of dairy beef halved
A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of animal-based...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches draft Ammonia Strategy consultation
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its draft Ammonia Strategy. The draft...
N.Ireland
How climate change has left millions without food in northern Kenya
The number of people suffering from acute food insecurity in the Horn of Africa – southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya and Somalia...
N.Ireland
‘Biocredits’ – global demand growing to fund biodiversity action
Global demand for biodiversity credits, or ‘biocredits’, is growing among governments, people and businesses, according to a research paper for...
N.Ireland
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
N.Ireland
FAO to lead programme to transform agri-food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a programme to transform global agri-food systems. Along...
